Fluid lump size of orange
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I had a seroma under the arm, after the axillary drain came out due to irritation day 10 and the fluid built up a bit. I had it drained three times with proper aseptic precautions, twice under ultrasound control to get exactly in the right place and know the fluid was fully drained.
Although I had local anaesthetic, I could not feel the procedure anyway post op. I didn’t get any infection or side effects. It was a great relief to got the fluid out. Mine was fairly small, about 250 mls but it was very uncomfortable and stretched the newly healing scar, and after the last drainage it just settled down as the body stopped producing the fluid. My surgeon drained it partly the first time and after that it was done by the radiologist after the ultrasound had located it. It took about 5 minutes max to drain it.
Exactly the same for a friend of mine, different surgeon, hers was much larger than mine, drain out day 3, and she had 5 or so drainage interventions done about weekly in the same way as me. Then her underarm area stopped producing fluid at about week 7-8. It settled then without any side effects.
Hope this helps. Perhaps it is worth raising this again to your surgeon? Given the size, position and the pain it is causing you?
Tinks xx
Hope this helps. Perhaps it is worth raising this again to your surgeon? Given the size, position and the pain it is causing you?
Tinks xx